By Sally Mandani-Volunteer
On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, Greening Sacred Spaces went up the mountain in Hamilton,
Ontario to Regina Mundi Roman Catholic Church to advocate toxic free cleaning products. These
cleaning products were not harmful to the environment or to the individual using them. Two
volunteers, Leanne and Sally helped Beatrice from Environment Hamilton: Greening Sacred Spaces,
inform and educate the members of Regina Mundi on the history of cleaning products, and the harmful
chemicals that can be found in most of them. Beatrice and her volunteers put together a soft scrub and
an all purpose cleaner using a few natural and safe ingredients. Everyone was encouraged to take
samples home along with instructions on how to make them. The members were very interested, and
would include some personal tips they had on ways to reduce toxins in everyday cleaning. The group,
which consisted of all women, were extremely helpful and enjoyable to be with. We shared many
laughs, tips and opinions on safe ingredients to use around the home to save the environment, our
health, and our pockets.
All purpose cleaner:
Mix ½ cup of vinegar, ¼ cup baking soda, and 2 liters of water all together in a bucket. Easy as
1-2-3! Buy plastic bottles to store the remaining cleaner for future use.
